[Edit] I realized this chapter was waaaay too short so I merged it with another chapter I realized was waaaay too short. So now I think it's better. I'm still rusty with my writing so bare with me. ^_^;

Soul jogged through the halls looking for Maka. "I can't help but wonder what she's up to." the weapon thought to himself. "She's been acting a little strange since last night. I hope I didn't say something to upset her."

Soul skidded to a stop when he saw Sid walking down the hallway. The man pointed a finger at him.

"Hey don't run in the halls." the blue zombie said with a scolding tone. "When I was alive I hated students running inside."

"Sorry." Soul muttered only loud enough for Sid to hear him. Then he quickly changed the topic. "Have you seen Maka go by?"

Sid paused for a moment in thought. "Yeah I think I saw her going to the library."

"Thanks." Soul said with a nod, taking off again.

Sid sighed. "Kids just have no respect when I tell them not to run in the halls."

Soul walked into the gigantic library and weaved in between shelves looking for Maka. Then he spotted her. She was zipping around quickly. "Like a fly." Soul thought. He watched her run back and forth, pulling out a book here and there. Some of the books she would open and leaf through a few pages then put them back. Others she would put in her bag. Then she walked to the front and started talking with the librarian. Soul scooted closer to listen in.

"So you're sure you don't have it?" Maka asked the man.

"No I'm sorry." he answered "It's a very rare book. You won't find it here."

A light frown covered her face. "That's fine I'll just check out these books then." she said pulling a few books out of her bag. The man checked the books out for her and then she walked toward the direction Soul was hiding at. He tried to walk away but she spotted him.

"Hey Soul what are you doing in the library?" Maka questioned

Soul scratched his head trying to quickly come up with a reply. "I was just...picking up a manga for Black*Star."

"Oh." she said buying his response. "Wanna walk to class?"

"Sure." he said, and then they left the library.

Soul decided to bring up the books. "So what books did you check out?"

"Just romance books. You know? That gooey mushy stuff that you don't like."

Soul wrinkled his nose. "Yeah I don't like those things they're way too girly. So not cool."

Maka slapped his back and chuckled "Well I think they're cool." she said running past him and into the classroom.

Soul put his hands in his pockets and looked down at the ground smiling. "I guess she is okay. It must have been my imagination." he said before following his friend into the classroom.

Class went on normal for the rest of the day. After it was over the usual group decided to get together for a game of basketball. Well the usual group minus one. Maka excused herself from them and walked home so she would have extra time to work on her plan.

She walked through the door and was tackled by a hug from Blair, almost knocking her over.

"So did you work on your plan anymore?" Blair shouted hopping up and down.

Maka responded by clocking Blair in the head with her book.

"Don't just say it out in the open like that! What if Soul was with me? This has to be a secret!"

Blair rubbed her bump. "Right I know, I know. But he's not with you now. Where did he go?"

Maka put her book back in her bag and reached down to take off her shoes. "He's playing basketball with everyone."

"That's good." Blair said nodding. "Now I can help you with your plan."

She walked into the living room and sat on the couch with her bag. Then began pulling everything out. The cat woman transformed into kitty mode and sat next to her.

"I don't need your help for this part of it." the blonde replied.

"Aww why not?" the kitty whined.

"I've already come up with an idea. Now I just have let the plan work it's self out." Maka pulled out a piece of paper and a pen.

"Aww come on you can tell your gal pal Blair? Can't you?" she said rubbing on her friends arm.

Maka sighed "As long as you don't tell anyone, especially not Soul."

Blair held a paw up to her mouth. "Don't worry my lips are sealed."

"Well." Maka began "Our idea was to make Soul jealous by me pretend dating Kid."

The kitty nodded.

"The only problem is Kid is most likely not to agree." Maka smiled "But I've found a way."

Blair sighed "Well let's hear it already!"

"I decided I will bribe Kid with a book."

The cat rolled her eyes. "A book? Woop dee doo...like that would work..."

The Meister narrowed her eyes. "It's not just any book. It's a very rare book and Kid collects rare books."

Blair yawned "That sounds boring to me. But go on."

"It's a book called "The World of Symmetry." she said with a smile. "Even you must know how obsessed he is with symmetry."

Blair chuckled "Yeah true. But how do you know he doesn't already have this book?"

"Well he showed me his collection before and he mentioned it briefly, but said he didn't have it. So I asked the librarian at school about it and he told me that it is a really rare book. Only 5 copies exist in the world."

Blair widened her eyes "There's no way you have that book."

"Oh I have my ways." Then she proceeded to write on the paper she had gotten out.

Her friend watched intently. "You're writing a letter to your mom?"

"Yeah, Mama travels all around the world. She sends me unique things all the time. I bet that she could find that book."

"Not a bad idea." her kitty friend said jumping off the couch. "Let me know how it goes." she said walking away.

The meister finished the letter, picked up her things, and brought them to her room. She opened her desk drawer and pulled out an envelope, then neatly folded her letter inside it. When it was all ready she quickly ran it out to the mail box.

Walking, back inside she happily hummed to herself. "I think I'll make dinner a little early tonight." So she headed into the kitchen.